The Mission - I'm-Possible, Inc.

Still taking donations of nonperishable food items!
Please drop off at the library. All donations will be given out next Tuesday evening at the community Thanksgiving "Be Thankful Dinner" to anyone in need.

The Mission will remain closed, but we still would like our followers and guests to know about an upcoming community event. On November 26th from 5-7 The Donald W Reynolds Library is hosting the "Be Thankful Dinner". Anyone is welcome to join!

Ask: Please help with our food drive and bring any unexpired & nonperishable food to the library! Donations will be accepted at the library (1515 W Main St) until November 25th.
All food will be given out at the "Be Thankful" Dinner the next day to anyone in need. 🦃🧡💛🤎

The Mission will remain closed, but we still would like our followers and guests to know about an upcoming community event. On November 26th from 5-7 The Donald W Reynolds Library is hosting the "Be Thankful Dinner". Anyone is welcome to join!

Ask: Please help with our food drive and bring any unexpired & nonperishable food to the library! Donations will be accepted at the library (1515 W Main St) until November 25th.
All food will be given out at the "Be Thankful" Dinner the next day to anyone in need. 🦃🧡💛🤎

As we are winding down things here, I'm reaching out to get help with a few things. If you could and want to help in either of these ways, please reach out!

1. Our lawn needs mowed/weedeated
2. Moving an oversized chair, ottoman, and dresser to someone's apartment (in the evening)
3. Jump the battery on the bus (I lost my cables)

-A few odds and ends bills need paid, if you'd like to donate towards that, I'll add a fundraiser.

Thank you again to all who have sowed into this ministry. Love you all!

There is another neighbor who just moved into her new apartment and asking the community for help!

This is what she is needing:
"A/c Unit, Refrigerator washer and dryer, All Bedroom furniture, All kitchen items, Living room, lamps, TV, coffee table, shower rod, rugs, all housing items you may help with are welcome. I have just moved in starting from scratch, Thank you."

If you have anything to donate, please reach out and I will get you in contact with her!

Her biggest ask is a window a/c unit.

Would anyone be able to pick up the following items from someone and bring them to the mission?
My bus is dead and it needs picked up today. 😬

Queen mattress, box spring, inside tables, a small round dining table with 4 chairs.

✨We're asking our community for one last favor!✨

Update: We need a queen frame, and one other complete bed. 2 dressers would be great as well! We are good on living room furniture now.

Our 2 current residents will be soon moving into their own apartments! Both of these men are hard workers and so very deserving of any help you can offer.

They both will need a bed, a couch, table/chairs, and all the odds and ends stuff that you would need in a house.

{We also have a 67 y/o man who has been in his own apartment for a month, but is still needing a bed.}

Let us know if you have something you would like to gift these men. It will be forever appreciated.

Comment/DM/[email protected]/Drop-off @ The Mission

IMPORTANT UPDATE

It is with a heavy heart to announce that we will be closing the doors to The Mission. (For now, at least.) With some unforeseen circumstances within the lives of our staff, a lack of current funding, and a continued struggle to obtain community support/buy-in, we cannot financially continue for the time being. We have all come to the agreement that we will take a break and seek God’s guidance in what steps need to be taken next. We know that resources for our neighbors experiencing homelessness are greatly lacking in our community. This decision was not made lightly. We have been receiving more phone calls than ever of individuals and families in a desperate situation. The number of organizations and businesses in Bryan County that reach out to us is tremendous, but we simply cannot continue our services at this time.

These three and a half years we have been open have been truly lifechanging for our staff, board members, volunteers, and most importantly for our guests!

We have served 608 of our neighbors experiencing homelessness during that time. Each and every individual has touched our hearts and remains in our continued prayers.
Unfortunately, many of these people we do not have updates on.

Those we do, though:
• 89 are in a home of their own
• 6 have been sent to rehab
• 3 have gone to a mental health institution
• 4 went back home to their family via bus/train
• 6 children found safety in a foster home
• 6 tragically have passed away

Since opening our doors to full-time residency in September of 2023, we have housed 10 residents and had the opportunity to house 5 other individuals in an emergency situation.

In 2021 – 2022 we teamed up with Community Cares Partners and helped our community members in need apply for and receive a total $985,809.81 for rental and utility assistance! This was an amazing opportunity for so many neighbors that were at risk of homelessness. This financial assistance saved many lives.

The Mission has opened its doors many times since 2021 and also partnered with Emmanuel Baptist Church this past winter as an Emergency Shelter during the winter storms that would hit Durant. The countless all-nighters, deep one-on-one conversations with our guests, the games, the fun, the discipleship, the movies, the laughter, the tears, the love, and the case management will forever be etched into my heart.

The way we have seen God move in this place has been overwhelmingly beautiful. We have witnessed many lives forever impacted, but I tell you, if it was only one person who was touched by this ministry, it would have all been worth it.

I am thankful to the founder, Michelle Chester, for obeying God’s call on her life and her total surrender to His plan. My deepest appreciation goes to her and every person who has had a hand in the vision, the planning, the blood, the sweat, the tears, and the prayers that have gone into The Mission. This place has truly changed my life. The impact these three and a half years have had will go far beyond what we can even imagine. Generations will forever be changed.

As it stands, there are no definite plans. We would like to gauge the community’s interest in support of our mission to ‘receive our neighbors experiencing homelessness, help them rebuild their lives, and return them to the community as independent and contributing members of society’ in future endeavors.

As we know, our services are greatly needed in Bryan County. We ask that you pray for clear guidance and understanding for our leadership as we move forward. If you would be interested in pledging support if we were to open again, please email us at [email protected].

To our guests: We love you. We see you and we see hope for your future. That will never change. We continue to pray for you and hope to be able to serve you once again.

This Thursday, August 29th, will be our last day of service.

Our hope is and will continue to be for restored and transformed lives within our community!

-Marissa Bancewicz
Executive Director

Please take a moment to see some of my favorite memories of our time shared with our neighbors. 🤍

Temporarily closed!
Due to a medical emergency, we will be closed August 20th.

Update: we have received $485 so far!
Let’s bless this mom and take care of her boys 🩵🩵
We currently have a mom with two sons who is in need of a little help!
We are seeking $525 for the deposit on their new home! This will enable the single mom to get back to work and provide for her family.
Donate today through our PayPal link created just for this family-

The boys also need clothes and shoes to start school in two days!!

Both boys are size 10 clothes

Size 3 1/2 - 4 shoes
&
Size 5 shoes

www.paypal.com